World Background

World Background

Edit tabs/world-background.json.

This is the main setting description - the overall tone, context, and foundation of your world. It establishes the mood, genre, and broad context for the AI narrator. This is DISTINCT from worldLore, which contains specific discoverable facts.

Required Fields

Conditional Fields

None - world background has only one field.

Never Include

This file contains only storySettings.worldBackground. Do not add:

• narratorStyle (separate config area)
• worldLore entries (use world-lore skill instead)
• Character or location details (use appropriate entity configs)

worldBackground Format

Write 1-3 focused paragraphs covering these elements:

Paragraph 1: Core Premise What kind of world is this? Establish genre, setting type, and the fundamental "hook" that makes this world unique.

Paragraph 2: Current State What is happening now? The political situation, recent events, tensions, or conflicts that players will encounter.

Paragraph 3: Tone and Atmosphere (optional) How should the world feel? Dark and gritty? Whimsical? Morally complex? Guide the AI's narrative voice.

Format: "This is a [genre] world where [unique premise]. [Current situation]. [Atmosphere/tone]."

Writing Guidelines

Be Specific, Not Exhaustive

• Focus on what makes THIS world different from generic settings
• Include key rules that the AI must respect (e.g., "magic is outlawed")
• Skip common fantasy/scifi tropes the AI already knows

Establish Constraints

• What CAN'T exist or happen in this world?
• What technologies/magic are unavailable?
• What social structures or taboos define behavior?

Set Emotional Tone

• Is hope common or rare?
• Are institutions trustworthy or corrupt?
• Is violence normalized or shocking?

Avoid These Pitfalls

• Listing every faction/region (use entity configs for that)
• Long historical timelines (use worldLore for history)
• Mechanical rules (use settings configs)
• Character descriptions (use NPC configs)

Schema

interface StorySettings {
  storySettings: {
    worldBackground: string  // Main world setting description
  }
}

Reference

For detailed documentation, see world-background-reference.md.